June 29, 2016

News

Bob Delp, heavyset and gruff, is perched at the end of a twin-sized bed in a hotel-room-turned animal clinic. It’s dimly lit; a small table covered with a white towel occupies the room’s center. Mamma Bear, a German Shepherd and Rottweiler mix, sits on the floor next to Delp, nuzzling her caramel-brown face against his leg. No way she’s hopping up on that table. Dr. Cherri Trusheim kneels down to meet the dog’s gaze.

Features

Seattle’s Entre Hermanos is a place for grieving and support following the Pulse nightclub attack in Orlando

On June 26, thousands took to the streets to celebrate Pride, a protest movement that became a rainbow-hued symbol that love is valid, in all its expressions. There was music, dancing and more glitter than many people would find theoretically possible, but despite the carnival atmosphere, the day had a somber weight to it.

Seattle’s homelessness emergency spans decades along Yesler Way, once known as Skid Road

In the middle of the night on March 20, 1970, an arsonist set fire to stairwells at either end of the Ozark Hotel on Seattle’s Westlake Avenue. When it was over, 20 people lay dead, mostly those who had been living on the upper floors of the five-story wooden building. Another victim died later in the hospital. It was the deadliest fire in Seattle history.

Opinion

This year, LGBTQ Pride month coincides with the holy month of Ramadan, and I am commemorating both as a queer Muslim woman. LGBTQ Pride month commemorates the 1969 Stonewall uprisings against the long history of police brutality on the LGBTQ community. For many Muslims around the world, including myself, Ramadan is a period of peace, spiritual connection and engaging more deeply with our faith.

Never before in the history of our nation have reported anti-Muslim hate crimes been as high in number or in severity as in 2015. Throughout 2015, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) offices nationwide received, on average, one to two daily reports of hate crimes targeting an American Muslim or someone perceived to be Muslim. Dozens of mosques were burned, numerous Americans who were Muslim or “looked Muslim” were shot or beaten severely.